When to go · Sokoto

Sokoto in January

Great month. Inside Sokoto's best window: Nov–Feb (harmattan, cooler and dry).

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C); average high / low
Rain days: 0
Crowds: Medium; Nigeria overall
Prices: High; Nigeria overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Sokoto

Inside Sokoto's best window: Nov–Feb (harmattan, cooler and dry).

No other month rates higher than January for Sokoto in this guide.

Long-term averages

SokotoHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 0 days
Sahel north, Nigeria · Kano, Sokoto, Maidugurismoke haze
Short rains Jun–Sep and 40 °C (104 °F)+ heat Mar–May; much of the north is under travel advisories — check.Short rains Jun–Sep and 104 °F (40 °C)+ heat Mar–May; much of the north is under travel advisories — check.

Nigeria overall: Dry; Harmattan haze in Abuja and the north. Lagos winds down from December.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sokoto, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Inside Sokoto's best window: Nov–Feb (harmattan, cooler and dry).

February: Inside Sokoto's best window: Nov–Feb (harmattan, cooler and dry).

Sokoto: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.